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'''Vitex leucoxylon''' is a deciduous tree with a spreading crown growing up to 15 metres tall. It has a short, thick bole. The tree is harvested from the wild for medicinal use and as a source of timber. It is cultivated in India for medicinal use and is also grown as an ornamental plant.
 
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Aatunocci (Malayalam- ആറ്റുനൊച്ചി) (5597278707).jpg
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Kattu-nocci (Tamil- காட்டுநொச்சி) (5597279697).jpg
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Kondavaavili (Telugu- కొండవావిలి) (5597280141).jpg
 
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 2 September 2020

Vitex leucoxylon.jpg

Vitex leucoxylon is a deciduous tree with a spreading crown growing up to 15 metres tall. It has a short, thick bole. The tree is harvested from the wild for medicinal use and as a source of timber. It is cultivated in India for medicinal use and is also grown as an ornamental plant.

Uses

Intermittent fever, Catarrh, Headaches, Rheumatism.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Bark, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
{{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Along the banks of streams in forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemical constituents]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. [Cultivation]

External Links